Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-30
NOTHING In IT,
AND The DEFENDANT WAS HONORABLr
DISCHARGED.
The Preliminary Examination Of Hiram Shilling,
Before Justices Ankle and
Brown.

Shilling, charged with having attempted
a criminal assault upon the person OF Mrs
Frank Goodall, at Elm Grove, came on
before Justices Ankle and Brown, at the
Office of the former, yesterday afternoon,
and was attended by a very large crowd.
The hearing was a long one, about hftssn
witnesses being examined, and the result
was the honorable discharge of the accused.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Goodall, who is half
colored and half Indian in composition,
detailed the assault upon her, and stated
that her clothing was almost torn from her
person and that she was terribly bruised.
She positively identified Shilling as her
assailant, and said the crime was commit
ted at some trees near the railroad cross
ing.
Mrs. Mollie Clark, wife Of Elmer Clark,
testified to having met Shilling between Z
and 8 O'Clock on Saturday evening. He
offered witness q glass of beer. She de-
clined. Shilling told witness he had been
treating Mrs. Goodall, and he was going
down to her house to assault her. Capt.
Dovener, who represented the defendant,
subjected the witness to a severe cross ex-
animation, with bad results for the wit
ness.
The defendant, Shilling, stated he was
about SO years of age, had lived in the
vicinity of Elm Grove most all his life,
and had never been arrested before. He
swore he had never met Mrs. Clark on
Saturday evening, or had any conversation
with her to the effect stated
by the former witness. He also
swore that he had made no assault upon
Mrs. Goodall. He had met her that even
ing in Hartleib's saloon. She was INT
what under the influence of liquor. She
left the saloon before him and went up the
nike. Witness went TO BedilliOn's store,
and while there he heard Mrs. Goodall
screaming mp the pike. People in the
store asked witness what the hallOwing
was about, and he said it was Mrs. Good
all. He said she ought to be arrested for
d~isorderly conduct, and about 3 O'Clock
witness went before Squire Brown and
swore out a warrant for her arrest for dis
orderly conduct. This warrant, however,
was not served as the woman went away.
Plaintiff had not thrown a pitcher at wit
ness in Hartleib's saloon, or used any vile
language toward him.
Mr.. Harris, a colored man, who lives
near Elm Grove, swOre Mrs. Goodall had q
'tongh" reputation, and he would not be-
lieye her on oath. Witness heard Mrs.
Goodall on Saturday night, crying out for
beer, and offering herself for a dollar. Two
men who were coming down the pike, took
her, and said if she wanted beer she could
have it. Witness met Shilling and they
talked of getting out n warrant for her
arrest. The two men took Mrs. Goodall TO
a saloon, but the door was closed on her,
and the men then took her OH up the pike.
She was ''as drunk as she ought to be-"
On cross-examInation witness said he had
no good feeling toward Mrs. Goodall and
did not know what ''veracity" meant.
Mrs. Harris corroborated what her hus-
band had said about the plaintiff and her
remarks. She saw a nan catch her, and
take her to Bestinger's saloon. Mr.. Bes.
finger closed the door on the couple. The
man who had hold of Mrs. Goodall was
Sam Rodocker. Mrs. GOodall was pretty
full of beer"
James Bedilion heard Mrs. Goodall on
Saturday evening, but did not see her. He
heard her,say: "Thed-n--t tried
to -" She swore frightfully, and
said she was ''astOnisbed." Defendant was
Mt the store when he first heard plaintiff
hallowiDg.
George Black saw Mrs. GOodall last Sat
urday evening. She was drunk. She was
asking for Frank Martin and Francis. ''They
said they were under the Elm tree. They
can't have what they want for fifty cents,
but they can have all they wan for a dol
lar. I'm an honest woman" Mr.. Shill-
ing was with witness at the time. Sam
Rodocker attempted to get the woman some
beer.
Henry Helfenbine corroborated the es-
sential points of Mr.. Blacks story.
Andrew Jackson, colored, said Mrs.
Goodall had a pretty bad name' for
truth.
Mr.. Briggs corroborated the story of Mr..
Harris and Mr.. Black rs regards Mrs.
Goodall's language and conduct.
At this point Mr.. Pendleton, represent
ing the State, threw up his hands, and
Mr.. Shilling was bonorably discharged.
The Court delivered a lecture to Mrs.
Goodall which she will do well to heed in
the future.